The Portland daily press., 1887-04-08
THE CABINET CONSULT.
England Said to be Ready to Support
Canada.
John Bull Said to Have His Eye on
Tortugas Islands.
Some Questions Showing Us That a
Navy Would be Handy.

| at IL o'clock today in accordance with the
plan for the summer months, and remained
in session over three hours. The meeting
was devoted almost entirely to the considera
tion of international questions, the most i'm
portant relating to the Canadian fisheries.
the policy OF Great Britain in regard to the
Island OF Hayti, and the seal fisheries of
Alaska.
In regard to the fisheries question il Is
understood that information has been re-
ceived to the effect that England sustains the
position taken by the Canadian authorities,
and is In no wise disposed to make the con-
eessions requested by this government. This
question was considered by the Cabinet with
view OF the advisability of suitable action
by the President, under the provisions of
the retaliatory act.
Inc alleged demand of Great Britain for
the possession of Tortugas Islands. or the
payment by the Haytien government of
Sl'Ooo,OoO In settlement of old claims, was
considered at some length The United
States have great interests in Hayti. COM
mercial and otherwise, and are deeply con-
cerned In Its welfare and prosperity. A cor
respondence will be opened with Great
oiiIdln On InlS SUBJECT.
The Alaska seal fisheries were discussed
with view to their better protection from
foreign interference 1t is represented that
the interests are now threatened by the
wanton and wholesale slaughter Of seals in
the open ocean. 1t seems that during the
day the female seals leave their young on
the SHORES OF the islands in charge of the
snales, Wnlie they go miles away in search of
1000, with which they return at night. Re-
tSa tSeaty 1S practlce has sprung up of catching
M 1ne female seals while in search of food.
Inelr young perish as a matter of course.
ana the perpetuation of the animals Is en-,
dangered The difficulty of controlling this
matter lia arises from the alleged want of juris
ulctlon OF our government over those waters
beyond the. three mile limit. The question
VIII De again considered at future meeting
Unwilling of carfieId's Statue.
The executive committee of the Society of
the Army of the Cumberland have practical
ly completed programme for the annual
meeting of the society, to be held in this CITY
May 11th and 18th, when the Garfield statue
VIII be unveiled. The meeting of the socie-
ty will be held on the morning of Nav 11th.
and Gen. Sheridan will preside. The ora
tlon VIII be delivered in the evening at the
congregational church: The statue win be
>AAeN AAog A~tll. Will appropriate ceremO-
MES, at which the President and members of
tne cabinet viii be present. The society
VIII be escorted to the Capitol by the United
states troops and marines stationed at Wash.
iHnglon, the militia OF this district and the
Grand Army posts. The pedestal for the
statue has been erected on the circle at the |
intersection of First street and Maryland av-
enue; Congress having appropriated $4,000
Tor this purpose. The statue was paid for
by the Society of the Army of the Cumber |
land, and Will be placed on the pedestal the
nrst week in May. On the evening of Nav
l2th, grand symposium will be held at Alb
ner,s Garden, and the following day the So
cietx i, WI WI, be taken to Mt. Vernon and Mar
planked shad will be provided by the citi-
zens' committee. Fully 5000 members of the
society are expected to attend the meeting.
More Pensions for Maine People.
Pensions have been granted to residents of
Maine as follows:
Sarah, mother of Elijah j. Demmons, of Brad
ley. - -s
James H. Gardner. original, Phillips.
. ~rcntah A. Sullivan. original. lewiston.
John B. Starthoff, original, Togus.
freeman Q. Perry, original, Madrid.
Jonn Otis Stuart, reissue. Auburn.
GilDert n. Mclaughlin. Increase Winsow.
Henry fen " wFlekard increase, Hampden Corner.
geo: ". Haskell, Increase, P0wnal.
OaieD Gardner, increase, Dennysville.
The New Cruisers.
oSNtOtaly W ultHty mas decided TO push to
completion the work on the cruisers Atlanta.
Boston and Chicago, so as to permit of an
early adjustment of accounts with the con-
tractors To this end all extra work on the |
vessels, such as the changes made in the |
Boston and Chicago by direction of the naval |
advisory board as a result of the trials of |
the Atlanta, will be discontinued, and aside |
from some small changes necessary to fit the |
vessels for sea, the energies of the depart |
ment viii be concentrated upon the work re- |
CURED by the original contracts with John |
Roach.
carIisIe's Seat to be Contested.
WASHINGTON, April Mr.. Thoebe. re- |
ierring to despatch which stated that he |
had given up his contest for the seat of |
Speaker Carlisle, said that he had not aban- |
doned the case. The time for taking the |
testimony in rebuttal by Speaker Carlisle |
has not yet expired. Mr. Thoebe is in |
formed that Mr. Carlisle will take no testi- |
m0ny.
a New Commissioner of Patents.
The President this afternoon appointed |
benton >. Hall of Iowa to be Commissioner |
Oh Patents, in place of M. V. Montgomery. |
who has resigned.
Notes.
The Postmaster General has apnointed |
Carl Ulrlch postmaster at New Sweden. Me-.
ana Frank +. johnson at Farmersyille Me